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The Long Goodbye chords by
Sarah Mclachlan
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Key: G minor•
Verse 1
Em
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Catch a star as it falls
Bm
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2

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and hold it in your hand
G
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Bm
Bm
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Feel the heat, still it burns
Em
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Searing embers of your glorious sun
C
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G
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Oh, this is painful, this endless aching need
Bm
Bm
2

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C
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The very thing I long for is what
G
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brings me to my knees
D
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Verse 2
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Em
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You walked in to my world, won me over,
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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caught me so off guard
Em
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But I gave in to the wonder,
Bm
Bm
2

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D
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Bm
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2

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to the poetry of our souls set fire
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C
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And oh it was beautiful,
D
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C
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our tender hearts entwined
Bm
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2

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C
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And I thought we could conquer any
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D
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mountains we would climb
Verse 3
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Em
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Bm
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2

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And now I'm waiting on the light
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Bm
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2

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To ease the fury of this one desire
C
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Em
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I'm trying to be patient,
D
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C
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D
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I'm trying to stay high
Bm
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2

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C
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I'm trying to find the wisdom
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D
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in this long goodbye
Verse 4
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Stop the world, stop the noise
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I've heard enough,
Bm
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G
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Bm
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my head is spinning 'round
Em
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Give me more than words to feed me
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Bm
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Truth I can believe in, give me solid ground
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Em
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G
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But our days are measured in
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Bm
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fraying threads of gold
C
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Every day unraveling 'til
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there's nothing left to hold
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Verse 5
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Em
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Bm
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Now I'm still waiting on the light
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Bm
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To ease the fury of this losing fight
C
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Em
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D
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I'm trying to forgive you,
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to hold my head up high
Bm
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I'm trying to find the wis
C
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G
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dom in this long goodbye
D
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Verse 6
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Em
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I gave my love, gave it all

But in the end,
Bm
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it didn't change a thing
G
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You can't love a man out of his fate

Can't tame a head and heart,
Bm
Bm
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A
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Bm
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so out of sync
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C
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But, oh, I am grateful this
C
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D
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will not bring me down
Bm
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C
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The tides are always gonna turn
G
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and come on back around
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Oh, oh
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Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • D

  • A

  • Am

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Long Goodbye by Sarah McLachlan is G minor.

The primary chords used in The Long Goodbye are Gm, Bb, Dm, Eb, F, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Bb, Dm, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Long Goodbye is approximately 92 beats per minute.

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